We were invited by S&N China to communicate on our experience of cementless stems and especially Polarstem *. The surgeons we met appreciate the Polarstem * in relation to the problems they have with Corail *
We were also able to talk about double mobility cup and the Polarcup * even though the FDA China has still not granted the marketing authorisation
Arrival in Beijing on 24/04/19. We were taken care of by the S&N China team. Received by Tingting at the airport.The evening hosted by Luffy at the Holliday Inn hotel. We were accompanied all the stay by 2 English-Chinese translators.
April 25th presentation of 2 communications to the very early staff of the Chinese PLA General Hospital (military hospital but open to all Chinese citizens)
WHY CEMENTLESS STEM AND WHY POLARSTEM? Dr. Fiquet
CORAIL vs POLARSTEM Dr Fiquet
Then 2 communications at the end of the morning meeting with the staff at Peking Union Medical College Hospital
HIP SURGERY ACROSS HISTORY IN WESTERN EUROPE Dr. Bonnard
WHY CEMENTLESS STEM AND WHY POLARSTEM? Dr. Fiquet
Discussion with Dr. Bin GENG young surgeon of the service, very interested in becoming a prosthetic designer. Many questions about our projects and potential future ideas…
Then late afternoon return to our hotel Holliday Inn for a S&N Webinar recording of the 2 previous communications and a recorded conversation with Pr Wei CHAI of the Chinese PLA General Hospital
April 26 in the morning 2 communications at the Beijing people’s Hospital:
WHY CEMENTLESS STEM AND WHY POLARSTEM? Dr. Fiquet
CORAIL vs POLARSTEM Dr Fiquet
Then visit the service with Prof. Lin JIANHAO, head of the Department of orthopedics.
Then the afternoon 2 communications at a symposium contemporary solutions in Arthroplasty located in another hotel:
WHY CEMENTLESS STEM AND WHY POLARSTEM? Dr. Fiquet
AVOIDING DISLOCATION Dr. Fiquet
We met Prof. Tian HUA
Visit in the late afternoon and diner in the evening in the future Olympic village of winter sports of 2022.
They rearranged a gigantic industrial site on the outskirts of the city after they moved the activity but also the Hospital of the company.
The industrial style is very successful. Later it will be a business center then accessible to tourists.
We dined in the evening with 2 orthopedics professors Dr Guan ZHENPENG (Vice President of Beijing University Hospital) and Dr Li WEI (Jishuitan hospital Neijing) who will be the Chairmen of the next day’s mini-Congress, their students and the S&N team including John SU Chef China and David Clapcott based in Hong Kong that we met in Las Vegas. Typical Chinese delicious VIP dinner with gifts as if we were members of the Olympic Committee !
At night we change hotels for the Crowne Plaza
April 27th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel 2 communications at the High Performance Hip mini meeting
chaired by Dr Guan ZHENPENG (Vice President of Beijing University Shougang Hospital) and Dr Li WEI (Jishuitan Hospital Beijing)
HIP SURGERY ACROSS HISTORY IN WESTERN EUROPE Dr. Bonnard
WHY CEMENTLESS STEM AND WHY POLARSTEM? Dr. Fiquet
Despite the presence of our translator it is difficult to follow all the communications in Chinese.
We realize, however, that their current problems are often impressive adult hip dysplasias.
They have a morphology requiring very small sizes in both the cup and the stem.
They are surprised by our indications of DM for all primary surgeries.
They are starting to think about AI but have not yet come up with real solutions.
In the evening we sleep at the Hilton of the airport to fly back the next morning 28/04/19.
Tingting always as efficient accompanies us to the plane